SWIMMING PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
BSY207	SWIMMING	3	3	2	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. MEHMET SOYAL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of the course is to help students gain the skills to apply free style and breaststroke styles in swimming.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of the course includes topics such as pool rules, standards of pool and other facilities, standards of materials used, physical differences between swimming and other branches of sports, breathing exercises, distant swimming in water, parallel standing in water, free style technique, breaststroke style technique.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Define basic concepts related to swimming.
Describe the importance of pool rules.
Demonstrate the ability to stand parallel on the surface of water and to swim distant water in water.
Apply the free-style and breaststroke arm stretching, stamp, and breathing techniques with proper timing and coordination.
Apply the basic techniques of free style and breaststroke style of the swimming.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Pool rules, basic concepts of swimming, standarts of pool and other facilities, standards of materials used, physical differences of swimming and other sports branches	Narration, question-response method, visual presentation
2	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Theoretical: Problems encountered in technical education process in swimming	Narration, question-response method, visual presentation
3	Video viewing and reading book chapter	Theoretical: determination of swimming levels, water adaptation exercises Practice: Distribution into groups according to swimming skill levels, water adaptation exercises	Narration, Demonstration method and pair work
4	Video viewing	Exercises of breathing technique and breathing in swimming	Narration, Demonstration method and pair work
5	Video viewing and reading book chapter	Theoretical: Parallel standing techniques Practice: Parallel standing exercises, X position exercises	Narration, Demonstration method and pair work
6	Video viewing	Theoretical: water slide and stamp technique Practice: Repeated breathing exercises, distant swimming in water, slide exercises and stamp exercises	Narration, Demonstration method, pair exercises and practice method
7	Video viewing and reading book chapter	Theoretical: Stamp technique in free style Practice: assisted and unassisted stamp exercises, short-long distance exercises	Narration, Demonstration method, pair exercises and practice method
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Video viewing	Preparation for mid-term examination	Narration, Demonstration method, pair exercises and practice method
10	Video viewing	Theoretical: Free style technical arm stretching stages (initial reach, grip, forward sweep, back sweep and leave) Practice: assisted and unassisted arm stretching exercises	Narration, Demonstration method, pair exercises and practice method
11	Video viewing	Theoretical: Free style breathing technique Practice: assisted and unassisted breathing technique exercise, coordination of breathing technique with arm stretching and stamp	Narration, Demonstration method, pair exercises and practice method
12	Video viewing and reading book chapter	Theoretical: Breaststroke style arm stretching technique steps (reach, gripping, sweeping out, sweeping in) Practice: Land and water arm stretching exercises	Narration, Demonstration method and practice method
13	Video viewing	Theoretical: Breaststroke style stamp technique Practice: Land exercise, assisted and unassisted stamp exercises, underwater stamp exercises	Narration, Demonstration method and practice method
14	Video viewing	Theoretical: Breaststroke style breathing technique Practice: breathing technique exercises	Narration, Demonstration method and practice method
15	Video viewing	Theoretical: Breaststroke style breathing technique Practice: breathing technique exercises	Narration, Demonstration method and practice method
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Maclischo E.W. (2018) Swimming Fastest, Ekim Yazım Merkezi, İstanbul.
Yüzme Hocası. https://yuzmehocasi.wordpress.com/yuzme-teknikleri/
Cross D., Bernabei T., Paul C., Newell N. (2014) Yüzme, Akılçelen Kitaplar, İstanbul.
Ata Yüzme Spor Kulübü, www.atayuzme.com.tr/blog/serbest-yuzme-teknigi

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	4	56
Preliminary & Further Study	13	3	39
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	11	3	33
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	5	4	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	45	0	150